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Solubility Practice Test
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A student tries to dissolve solid naphthalene ($\mathrm{C_{10}H_8}$), a nonpolar aromatic hydrocarbon, in toluene ($\mathrm{C_7H_8}$), a nonpolar aromatic solvent dominated by London dispersion forces. Is naphthalene likely to be soluble in toluene, and why?
A student tries to dissolve solid naphthalene ($\mathrm{C_{10}H_8}$), a nonpolar aromatic hydrocarbon, in toluene ($\mathrm{C_7H_8}$), a nonpolar aromatic solvent dominated by London dispersion forces. Is naphthalene likely to be soluble in toluene, and why?